Wake Forest, N.C. — Wake Forest police said Tuesday that death of a woman on Mother's Day and the overdose by her son are suspicious.

Police found Jo Dean Timberlake dead of a gunshot wound inside her home at 812 Durham Road around 5 p.m. Sunday. Her son, Ricky Arlen Timberlake, 63, was in the home and was unresponsive, police said. He was taken to WakeMed, where he was in fair condition Tuesday.

Authorities have not released more details, but said they are not looking for a suspect and want to assure residents that the situation does not present a danger to the public.

Neighbors said that Ricky Timberlake lived with and took care of his mother. She was in failing health, was diabetic and had fallen a couple times, they said.

"It was just stunning, shocking, until I realized what this could be and then it got to be really emotional," said neighbor Biven Andersen.

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southerntalentMay 15, 2012

This is perhaps a situation where we in the us should have a say in assisted death.

I after visiting the "nice" homes with a friend looking for a place for his dad would agree to never put a parent in one of these places,thay are 110% profit driven no matter what any of them say.Name any other business where thay change names every few years.

Japan,would never treat their elders as we do here,allowing a minimum skills employee to take care of our parents and as happened to my moms friend have lifelong posessions stolen at a home

jet9192May 15, 2012

This is a sad story and I agree with others that it is one of the most difficult jobs there is to take care of an elderly parent. Because of my mom's condition, she was able to only stay at my house a few nights. I was not capable physically to care for her but the mental anguish dealing with someone whose mind is going is unbelievable. Putting her in a home was a very sad day but something I had to do. I cried for days and nights following because of the guilt and seeing her in her condition. She was once the strongest little 98 pound woman you would ever meet. No one knows what went through the mind of this son that would cause him to OD and harm his mom if he is the one that did so. My prayers are for the family left behind. This is probably the hardest thing they will ever go through. Blessings to all the family. My heart breaks for you.

WakeForestLivingMay 15, 2012

This is the first time where I wish this site had "like" buttons for comments. It is a sad story.